Example sentences of "[art] [noun pl] and [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you suspect , for example , that your neighbour intends to build on your land , or if your windows are going to be blocked so that no light can get through , or if an unreasonable nuisance is going to be caused , then your last hope may be to go to the courts and ask for an injunction . |
| 2 | In this experiment , only Group M is learning on Day 2 , whilst Group N is repeating similar but already learned behaviour to that of Group M. Immediately after the trial on Day 2 we took the birds and looked for the expression of one of the immediate early genes , c-jun . |
| 3 | The adventurers could use the information to denounce the suppliers to the authorities and hope for a reward ( or perhaps a Chaos cult declaring war on them ) , or less scrupulous characters might turn to blackmail , either for money or for magical training . |
| 4 | On Tuesday 14 June , " representatives of the girls in the composing department of the printing trade , attended to address our [ i.e. WFL ] members " , and on 25 August a deputation went to see the employers and called for a Board of Trade enquiry . |
| 5 | Then quietly I walked down the steps and felt for a seat on one of the wooden forms ; after being hissed at by several people I found one empty , next to an old woman . |
| 6 | Early one morning they tied their stripy woven bags of Tibetan salt on to the yaks and left for the south . |
| 7 | You get the end of season and it 's if you look at the labels and go for the decent labels then you do n't get sort of , quite reasonable quality . |
| 8 | The road serves the village of Barashevo and sometimes the civilians have to stand behind the lines of the guards and wait for the columns of criminals to go by before they can proceed on their way . |
| 9 | ‘ Give me time to go to the ruins and look for a sign of Harry . ’ |
| 10 | Chop the bones and refine for the sauce . |
| 11 | Quarter to eleven , pick up the chaps and go for a smoke . |
| 12 | She looked up at the books on the shelves and reached for the closest . |
| 13 | Apted 's definitions do not seem to take into account the student who goes directly to the shelves and looks for a book for an essay topic . |
| 14 | The one drawback to the Beka'a Video Club was that Abu Salim , who 'd asked us to give him English lessons , would come down with a list of words and phrases he 'd noted while watching the films and ask for an explanation , his main interest was obscene vocabulary . |
| 15 | The Congress resolution criticized the reforms and called for the introduction of higher levels of social protection . |
| 16 | The day looked bright but cold ; I laced up the Docs and went for a walk in the hills behind Gallanach . |
| 17 | It was only after they had peered into and groped about in what they felt certain was the right cave but found nothing that they decided to withdraw into the trees and wait for the dawn . |
| 18 | Half way up , Springsteen shot through his legs and passed me at about Mach 5 , doing a handbrake turn at the bottom of the stairs and heading for the back door . |
| 19 | She moved to the stairs and stood for a moment in the silence of the hallway , the candle flickering in her hand . |
| 20 | As Inge plunged down the stairs and headed for the kitchen at the back of the house , Shiona watched her go with an almost envious smile . |
| 21 | Why spend money on fertilizers and ant poisons and petrol for the mowers and whitewash for the tennis court — and incidentally any stray rocks that need it — and why build great steaming compost heaps of the by-products of the above ? |
| 22 | By following the ‘ golden rule ’ of black and white photography — to expose for the shadows and develop for the highlights — negative contrast can be lowered or raised according to the subject 's original tonal contrast . |
| 23 | When the meat is very tender , add the mushrooms and cook for a further 5 minutes . |
| 24 | When she followed the instructions and applied for a job interview she was told : ‘ Sorry , we are only recruiting staff from Ireland . ’ |
| 25 | Mancham expressed surprise at the results and called for a recount . |
| 26 | But it 's the fact that the guy gave erm , my friend Billy , erm , died a few years ago , erm , but they , they were like best mates and they used to ju just encourage each other to like , jump on a train and come up to London , and start going in all the hospitals and praying for the sick and things like that . |
| 27 | Silent amid the crowd 's applause , they breathe deeply and steadily as they mount the bike , control the trembling of the hands and wait for the time-keeper 's ‘ Allez ! ’ |
| 28 | He congratulated Ortega on his conduct of the elections and called for a ceasefire in the contra war , stating that " given the clear mandate for peace and democracy there is no reason for further military activity from any quarter " . |
| 29 | Add the beans and cook for a further 30 mins before serving . |
| 30 | Add all other ingredients except the olives and cook for a further 5 minutes . |